Legal Professions and Studies at Ball State University

Muncie, IN · Bachelor's Degree · about 31 graduates a year

$39,220
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$57,249
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$57,149
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#7 of 13
Rank by pay
#4 of 13
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Ball State University graduates in legal professions and studies earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 47% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Ball State University Compares for Legal Professions and Studies

All 13 colleges reporting legal professions and studies earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Drexel University Philadelphia, PA$93,811$95,407#1—
2Roger Williams University Bristol, RI$66,230$65,230#2$40,424
3Montclair State University Montclair, NJ$61,036$53,570#10$27,613
4Temple University Philadelphia, PA$60,714$61,747#3—
5Berkeley College-New York New York, NY$60,338$57,429#6$36,131
6Nazareth University Rochester, NY$60,186$57,285#7$38,737
7Ball State University Muncie, IN$57,249$61,418#4$39,220
8Bellevue University Bellevue, NE$56,136$58,019#5$42,907
9University of Arizona Tucson, AZ$53,868$55,350#8$36,795
10Drake University Des Moines, IA$52,326$55,041#9$29,273

Other Majors at Ball State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Construction Management$90,239$69,076#43 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$79,620$59,249#303 of 459
Management Information Systems and Services$78,566$53,597#94 of 166
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$78,401$65,184#10 of 27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$77,774$67,350#75 of 126
Business/Managerial Economics$76,847$53,319#48 of 84
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$76,161$73,719#856 of 966
Human Resources Management and Services$75,822$47,451#49 of 187
Business Administration, Management and Operations$75,703$60,526#223 of 1176
Accounting and Related Services$75,559$56,101#340 of 796
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$73,664—#42 of 51
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$71,514$51,219#23 of 27
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,833$50,077#326 of 452
Business/Commerce$67,141$46,550#100 of 271
Landscape Architecture$65,382$59,972#13 of 19
Marketing$64,895$42,480#295 of 516
Architecture and Related Services$64,350—#3 of 6
Chemistry$63,764$42,677#134 of 209
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$61,677—#70 of 215
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$61,584$67,833#164 of 253
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$60,686$38,020#100 of 178
Insurance$59,612$48,615#21 of 21
Political Science and Government$58,953$39,755#342 of 565
Real Estate—$58,575—
Architecture—$57,603—
Economics—$56,782—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$56,078$37,638#31 of 48
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$55,768—#37 of 70
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning$55,663—#16 of 17
Biology$55,097$34,248#529 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Ball State University legal professions and studies graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,220 one year after graduating and $57,249 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Ball State University rank for legal professions and studies?

Among 13 colleges reporting earnings for legal professions and studies graduates, Ball State University ranks #7 by median pay four years after graduation, and #4 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is legal professions and studies at Ball State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for legal professions and studies ($57,149), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Ball State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.